A near full Moon was behind me and the wind was blowing a gale and rain was being driven from clouds on the horizon.

一轮近乎圆满的月亮就在我身后,风刮得很大,雨滴就好像是被迫从云上离开来到地面

The large tree near my house was blown down in a stiff gale.

一阵狂风将我的房子旁的大树吹倒。

During the storm his young daughter claims to have seen mysterious lights, seemingly unaffected by the gale-force winds, floating near the water.

他的小女儿却告诉他看见了一种神秘的光芒，浮在水面上方，似乎完全不受飓风的影响。